Current Time in Gumel, Jigawa, Nigeria
11:06:18 PM
23:06:18
WAT (West Africa Time) · UTC+01:00
Africa/Lagos
Time zone details
Gumel does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Gumel
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Nigeria
- Administrative area
- Jigawa State
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Nigerian Naira (NGN)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fula
- Dialing code
- +234
- Population
- 42,742
- Elevation
- Approximately 369 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 12° 37' N / 9° 23' E
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Clock changes in Gumel
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 14 min41 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 14 min41 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (81.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 14 min | 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 12 min | 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 12 min | 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 42 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Gumel
Time context
Gumel follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Lagos
Current time offsetUTC+01:00 (WAT)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Nigeria
- Independence Day
- National Youth Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Gumel, Jigawa, Nigeria
Mallam Aminu Kano International AirportKANLarge airport · Serves Kano114 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · KAN / DNKN
About 114 km (70.8 mi) southwest of Gumel
Scheduled airline service in source data
Zinder AirportZNDMedium airport · Serves Zinder, Niger135 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · ZND / DRZR
About 135 km (84.1 mi) north-northwest of Gumel
Scheduled airline service in source data
Umaru Musa Yar'adua AirportDKAMedium airport · Serves Katsina192 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · DKA / DNKT
About 192 km (119 mi) west-northwest of Gumel
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Gumel in?
- Gumel currently uses West Africa Time (WAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Lagos.
- When is the next clock change in Gumel?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Gumel in the next 12 months
- Does Gumel observe daylight saving time?
- Gumel does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Gumel right now?
- Gumel is currently UTC+01:00